So Norm MacDonald’s in town this weekend, doing standup at Helium. I will be going, and I’m excited—but I’m also stoked that I now have an excuse to post a video of MacDonald’s 1998 appearance on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, which might very well be my favorite talk-show appearance of all time. This segment is ostensibly an interview with Melrose Place‘s Courtney Thorne-Smith, but Norm steals it. “You’re the biggest ass I ever met!” a laughing Conan tells MacDonald at one point. Little does he know that Norm’s just getting started.
… and no one ever heard from Courtney Thorne-Smith ever again.
Lucky bastard.
+1. One of the best talk show appearances of all time. I’ll be at the late show on Friday.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0662140/
@seldom seen: That is FANTASTIC. Somehow I must’ve missed that episode.
Good taste Erik, because it’s also my favorite TV moment of all time.
Man Conan looks faaaaaaaaaaaat!
Also, I’m ashamed to admit knowing this, but I can tell you precisely where Courtney Thorne-Smith ended up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/According_to_….
@Denis C. Theriault: ACCORDING TO JIM TRAP!
Hey can anyone tell me that name Norm’s feature act from this past weekend at Helium, Portland? I keep thinking his name was Stevie Ray Bronson, but I can’t get any hits on that name. Norm was of course amazing, but this guy’s stuff on religion was top notch.
Hey can anyone remember the name of Norm’s feature act from this past weekend in Portland? I keep thinking it was Stevie Ray Bronson, but I don’t get any hits with that name. Norm was amazing as expected, but his feature was God damn hilarious!
I totally agree his opener was fantastic. I couldnt make out his name though, i’d love to know who he is.